Toy theatrical device.



W. J. BURKE.

TOY THBATRICAL DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1a, 190e.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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Wl MESSES 11 TTHNEYS W. J. BURKE TOY THEATRICAL DEVICE,

APPLxoATIoN FILED snPT.1,19oa.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.1`6,1908. 1,040,616.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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ti l) latter being provided in Stage, li, substantially as Shown inl'ull and dotted lines` in 2 and ti.

lt i5 f irelerred to employr a number ol openings, lc', which oeenpyvdi'l'l'erent posilions in the fitage. substantially as; india-ated bythe rnnneinlaI l to l() inclusive, in Fig. (L Said nun'iberA beingprovided on the stalenA and elose to the apertures, c, in order lo`anx-aal the operatin- 111 (.leternunine the poeh time; which the movablelig'ilresfll" and (l. .'he'nld oeenpy on the stage in dei'neting thedill'erent, neenes and avis, it being tindex-aloud that huid liguress.yF and (l, or their equiralent-z7 are numbered eorrespondingly to liteapertnrea, l". in the Stage.

"the operation ol the deviee in manifest. fi-nn the preeedingdeseription taken in eonnes-lion with the drawings. but il may hedeaerihed an follower-Jhr Setting' the apparatus up loi' use, theforwardlyextending,r nies-idler. M, f/l1 are unfolded and loeltedy inpuntino; wage, l, in nnlolffled and adjufated on rod, th so that thestage will rest on base, u. and engage with proaeeniluu, A, thetrngxjues, ll". being' moved into engagement with vhonldets, f, tot'lol'king' said stage in poailion, and lmell'grouinh lil, is adjuated toenlflglje with proseeniiuu and real upon the ldage. "lrilr ladelivering;- l'he leelure, talhY or other explanatifnfi, the operatoreinem doors. l). D. and places; the required liglul'es, il and (il. inVpoailion on etage. lj lo depiet the arene or aeli. Preferably. the appaatar-i in used in a` room or apartment which Should he lhirliened duringthe setting of the stage :'f'onerv. "When the apartment is ilhuninatedliv a p 4oper display ol lights; the op eratoi: yhould open doorn. l)`IY` and proreed with the leetut'e, tall( or explanation, therebyexpoaing' the eeeneiv lo the view of the aufflieine 'lhv rhein niav hedarkened again. l'lie doora elosed. and other movable` objeets plafed onthe etage. the haeltg'round beine ehaneed lo elnrlaspo'ln'l with the newevene o` art.. i

'l`he proseeniuin. ila Vtorwarllly extending' inenibern. door4 and llnIbaeltgrolunl Should :lll la ornaiuenled or detorated in any snitalile nlvle lo repreezenl. Srenery. -lnl'errlianeyrilile ohieets and backgroundsare provided at: `irl ot thapparatus` lor depielirrel the d 'ferentScenes and aets, but' these mallen-4 niay he niodilied and varied Withinvrille limite as will be r adily understood.

l laving thurwl Inlly described the inv'linlion,

whaty I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln a toy theatrical device, a prose@ niuin, a boxlilce otage, andmeans eoiperating with Said hoxlile stage and with the ,'n'oseeniinn'for retaining said l@lage in operative relation `to the prlisl'eniuln,Said nieanfj' operating to permit, the stage to bo novell bodily in ahorizontal direelien relative to the proseenilnn, whereby the` frontedge of Vaid stage is adapted to have abutlin;r engagenunl willi theproseeniuni.

in a toy lheatrieal device. a proseeninm, a boxlilte stage, andretaining;` devieef; operatively eonneelinyr Said boxlilie stage-withthe proseeninm, aaid retaining deviees 0in-rating lo permit: a relativen1oveinenl between the stage and the proseeniuln, whereby the 'l'ronl olthe stage in adapted to be positioned into abutting! engagement with theproaeeniuni.

il. AIn a toy theatriial deviee. a prob-eenium, a boxlilte stage, andretainingr devieea t'or eonneeling' said stage and the proseenimn. saiddeviees retaining` the stage, in liletlaehable relation to theprom'eniuin. said devices ope 'atinglr to permit bolli a lbldablen'iovenlent ol" the Stage relative to the proseeninni and bodilyrmovement ot the stage in a horizontal direction relative lo theproseenilnn, whereby the l'ront edge o'l.' the Stage ia adapted to bepositiormd into ahntting engagement with the pro -1eeninn1.

l. A toy lhealrieal deviee embodying' a proseeninrn, a l'ioxlilnstage@epa ale Jfrom `aaid pl'oseeninni, retaining' devitfeal operativelyli'oilneel'iner the stage and the proseeniiun, slid retaining devicespermitting the Stage ttl be lolded relative to the 'presea ninnl, andineuzliers extending forwardly ol, and l'oldahle relative tol` Haitistage and the. prose-.elli u n1.

A toy thealriezl deviee enihodyiing a }no. l'-eniniu, a boxlilce Stage:iepa 'ate l'roin said proseeniuni, retaining;r deviees operativel)fconnecting; lhe stage and the proseeniunl, Said retaining;l devil-.ea`permittingr the Stage to be lolded relative lo the proseeniuni, Foldablemembersy extending' `orn'ardly willy referenee to said proslfeniinn, andnieans vl'or retaining said Foldable niemherl in their extendedpositions.

ninni, a boxlilte stage separate 'l'l'otn` .Said proseeninnn retainingdevil-.es connecting' the `etage and the platform, `aid 'retaining devit-es ope'ating to perniil a relative movenienl ol said stage to theproseeninni, whereby said Stage may be poaitioned at rightl angles; tothe plane ol the proseeniuin. or it may he lolded into a positionsubstantially parallel lo the plane of said proseenium, and slidahledoor` lguided on Said proseenilun.

7. nIn a toy theatrical device, a proseenimm, side members exendingrearwardly of said proseenium, said Side members being provided whopenings, o boxlike stage sopor-:lie from, and foldzible relziiive to,the proseonioin, means for retaining szii stage in operative positionsubstantially :et av right angle to the proseeniunn and siiriable doorsfor closing the opening in the proseeniom, said. eloore being providedwith operating means which extend through the openings in said Sidemembersn 8. A toy Atheatrical device embodying a prosoeniurn, :1boxlilre slag-e separate from Ythe peoseeniuin, @retaining devices onsaid stage and J(he proseenium, respectively, for retaining the stage inoperative position relntive to the prosceniuin, said retaining devicesoperating to permit the stage to loe folded .into u posiionsubstantially parallei to the plane of die proseenium, a boekgroundpositioned upon the stage, and Wings extending in o, 'forward directionand 'from the respect-ive sides of ille background.

9. A toy theatriel device embodying a,

proscenuni, :i boxlilie stage separaie from www@ iie, proscenium,retaining. eviees on ie stage and be proseeninm 'whereby sfogo isoidabio bodiiy with reieion ibo foroseenium, and is; adepied io loedetached therefrom, a background reinovabiy supported on the stage, andineens positioned imerinefiioie the 'proseeniom emi the baelo groun forretaininggnres upon the Siege,

10. A toy theatrical device embodying e grosor-minos, o, boxiike Siegeseparate from he proseenium, remining devices on the siege and theprosseeniuni whereby the singe is Connected to che prosoenieln so as tobe folluble into o position parallel thereto, siiding doors cooperatingwith he etage, and a background positioned upon ihe Stage :incldetachable therefrom.

in testimony whereof have signed my nome to this specification in thepresence of {,Wo subscribing Witneesesn ii/vLLfilf l BURKE.

Witnesses Jim H. Gemein, H. i., Brennern.

